[Dialogue] Looking to Tuesday . . .

[Ellen & David Rebstock]

Sounds good; I'd like to work on the Conclusion.  I will not be available
Nov 12 or 19 but would like to listen later to the conversation.
Ellen Rebstock

On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 4:45 PM, James Wiegel <jfwiegel at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Well, several people said they are interested.  What if we give ourselves a
> week to get the book (or get it back) then do a week on each
>
> First week 11/10 ff Introduction:  War Without Exits and 1.  The Crisis of
> Profligacy
> Second Week 11/17 ff 2.  The Political Crisis
> Third Week 11/24 ff 3.  The Military Crisis
> Fourth Week 12/1  Conclusion:  The Limits of Power
>
> If one (or 2) of us took each section and sort of took responsibility for
> getting a conversation / discussion / whatever going on the list serves for
> that week and checking in and keeping it going, Perhaps on Wednesday night,
> (12th, 19th, 26th, 3rd) we could set a time and do a conference call.  My
> free conference call number has lots of slots and would only cost a long
> distance call (or a skype call) and it also has a recording function, so we
> could record the seminar and make it available for others to listen in --
> not to the level of Oprah's study of Tolle, but  . .
>
> What do you think?
>
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>
> One great, strong, unselfish soul in every community could actually redeem
> the world. Elbert Hubbard
>
> --- On *Sat, 11/1/08, James Wiegel <jfwiegel at yahoo.com>* wrote:
>
> From: James Wiegel <jfwiegel at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Dialogue] Looking to Tuesday . . .
> To: "Springboard Dialogue" <springboard at wedgeblade.net>, "Dialogue List
> Serve" <Dialogue at wedgeblade.net>
> Date: Saturday, November 1, 2008, 7:40 AM
>
>
>    "Yet to imagine that installing a particular individual in the Oval
> Office will produce decisive action on any of these fronts (terrorism and
> nuclear weapons, climate change and poverty, genocide and disease) is to
> succomb to the grandest delusion of all.  The quadrennial ritual of electing
> (or reelecting) a president is not an exercise in promoting change,
> regardless of what candidates may claim and ordinary voters believe.  The
> real aim is to ensure continuity, to keep intact the institutions and
> arrangements that define present-day Washington."  Andrew J. Bacevich, The
> Limits of Power, p. 171.
>
> "If you think the City of Chicago is going to elect a new mayor every 4
> years and he is going to come out here and do your work for you, you're
> wrong.  If this community is going to be different it will be because of
> you.  You're going to have to do it yourself"  Verdell Trice, paraphrased
> from the Fifth City video.
>
> hmmm . . . .
>
> I just finished reading The Limits of Power.  Anyone interested in forming
> a discussion group to study it?
>
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> Tolleson, Arizona 85353-2401
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>  +1 623-363-3277
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>
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> the world. Elbert Hubbard
>
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